National Sports

TORONTO — Nick Nurse said he had an idea at the beginning of the season how he wanted the Toronto Raptors to play. But whether they could pull it off remained to be seen.

SUNRISE, Fla.- (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau scored his second goal of the game in overtime and also had three assists, helping the Florida Panthers overcome a four-goal deficit to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-6 Tuesday night.

BARRIE, Ont. — Tucker Robertson scored the only goal of the game in overtime and the Peterborough Petes closed in on a playoff spot with a 1-0 win over the Barrie Colts in Ontario Hockey League action Tuesday.

MONTREAL — Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith said his team’s attitude to start the third period in a win over the rival Montreal Canadiens was an example of the growth of the young squad over the last two seasons.

Attention to detail paid off Saturday for Canadian Cooper Gallant. The 24-year-old from Bowmanville, Ont., entered the final day of the Bassmaster Southern Open event on Cherokee Lake at Jefferson County, Tenn., in eighth spot overall.

MONTREAL — Former artistic swimmer Sarah-Eve Pelletier has been tasked with overseeing the central hub of Canada's new safe sport program.

NEW YORK (AP) — Despite a night of feel-good vibes and performances by the music industry's top acts, the Grammy Awards barely moved the needle as a television attraction. The show reached just under 9.

VANCOUVER — A wave of late-season illness and injuries has washed over the Vancouver Canucks, leaving the team without one of its stars. The Canucks announced Tuesday that Brock Boeser is out with an upper-body injury.

There's no doubt in Jake Julien's mind his time at Eastern Michigan University has prepared him for life in the NFL. The six-foot-two, 217-pound punter from Barrie, Ont., posted a career average of 43.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays finished off the Grapefruit League season on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Toronto scored both of its runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.